Roland Flint
Encyclopedia
Roland Henry Flint was an American poet
and professor of English
at Georgetown University
.
, North Dakota
, he attended the University of North Dakota
before joining the United States Marine Corps
. He served in post-war Korea
and then returned to and graduated from the University of North Dakota. He earned an M.A.
in English from Marquette University
and a Ph.D.
from the University of Minnesota
, where he wrote his dissertation on the early work of Theodore Roethke
, and began to publish his poetry. At the University of Minnesota he began a long friendship with Garrison Keillor
.
He was a professor of English at Georgetown University
from 1968-1997, and received several university awards for his teaching. Flint had a phenomenal memory for poetry, and could recite thousands of poems he knew "by heart". He was Poet Laureate
of Maryland
from 1995-2000, when he resigned due to poor health.
His poetry
is exceptionally accessible and direct in style and often very moving.
He died of pancreatic cancer
in 2001 at the age of 66.
His papers are held at the University of Maryland
.
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and professor of English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
.
Life
Born in Park RiverPark River, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,535 people, 660 households, and 390 families residing in the city. The population density was 772.6 people per square mile . There were 760 housing units at an average density of 382.5 per square mile...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, he attended the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
before joining the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. He served in post-war Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and then returned to and graduated from the University of North Dakota. He earned an M.A.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in English from Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, where he wrote his dissertation on the early work of Theodore Roethke
Theodore Roethke
Theodore Roethke was an American poet, who published several volumes of poetry characterized by its rhythm, rhyming, and natural imagery. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Waking.-Biography:...
, and began to publish his poetry. At the University of Minnesota he began a long friendship with Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality. He is known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio...
.
He was a professor of English at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
from 1968-1997, and received several university awards for his teaching. Flint had a phenomenal memory for poetry, and could recite thousands of poems he knew "by heart". He was Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
from 1995-2000, when he resigned due to poor health.
His poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
is exceptionally accessible and direct in style and often very moving.
He died of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
in 2001 at the age of 66.
His papers are held at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
.
Poetry
- Easy (Louisiana State University, 1999)
- Pigeon (North Carolina Wesleyan, 1991)
- Hearing Voices, with William Stafford, (Willamette University, 1991)
- Stubborn (University of illinois1990)
- Sicily (North Carolina Wesleyan, 1987)
- Resuming Green (The Dial Press, 1982)
- Say It (Dryad Press, 1979)
- The Honey (Unicorn Publications, 1976)
- And Morning (Dryad PressDryad PressDryad Press is an independent literary press based in the Takoma Park, MD and San Francisco, CA.The press was founded in the November 1967 by Merrill Leffler and Neil Lehrman with the first issue of Dryad...
, 1975)
External links
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A43118-2001Mar8 accessed December 22, 2006
- http://www.calvin.edu/january/1999/keilflin.htm accessed December 22, 2006
- http://aomol.net/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/poet.html accessed December 22, 2006